use <property environment="env"/>
and then just reference it as
${env.TOMCAT_HOME}
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Perry Hunchak [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 10:27 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Using System Environment variables
>
>
> Is there any way to use the system environment variables (for windows)
> in the build.xml file ant uses?
>
> I currently use specify my tomcat home by pointing to the file system
> path
>
> example:
> <property name="tomcat.home" value="d:/java/tomcat3.2.1"/>
>
> But I'd like to just use the system environment variable so I could use
> this on different servers
>
> example:
> <property name="tomcat.home" value="Tomcat_Home"/>
>
> Is there any way to do this?
>
>
>